Soon a maid ran over: "Young Master Zu, my young lady invites you."
"Who is your young lady?" Chu Huanzhao stood guard in front of Zu An with a wary look on his face. He didn't know why, but more and more women were hanging around his brother-in-law these days.
The maid smiled sweetly: "Young Master Zu will know when he gets there."
As if sensing Chu Huanzhao's displeasure, she added, "It's over there, it'll be ready in a minute."
Zu An patted Chu Huanzhao on the head: "Little Zhao, don't worry, I'll go take a look."
Chu Huanzhao snorted sullenly. She wanted to go and see, but the maid was blocking her way, clearly indicating that she only invited Zu An. She couldn't bring herself to do it.
"I'm not waiting for you!" Chu shouted defiantly, then walked towards her home. However, when she reached the gate, she couldn't help but stop and secretly watch from the shadows.
Zu'an arrived at the carriage and opened the door with a pair of delicate hands: "Zu'an, please come in."
Zu An smiled slightly, got into the car, and looked at the incomparably beautiful woman in front of him: "Why didn't Hong Lei go inside and wait?"
Qiu Honglei smiled and said, "I'm afraid the people inside won't be too welcoming to me, so I'd better not make a fool of myself."
Zu An chuckled awkwardly, the scene of that chaotic battle at the Chu family last time still vivid in her mind: "By the way, did you come to see me today for something?"
"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?" A hint of resentment flashed in Qiu Honglei's teary eyes.
Zuan couldn't help but sigh, sometimes he couldn't tell whether the other party was being sincere or not.
Qiu Honglei handed over a set of neat clothes: "Thank you for the clothes last time, I haven't had a chance to return them to you."
"Hong Lei, you're too kind. It's just a piece of clothing; there's no need for you to make a special trip." Although Zu An said this, he was secretly considering whether to lend her another book.
Isn't that how dating works—a back-and-forth exchange that deepens the relationship?
"Oh, right, there's this conch shell in the clothes from last time." Qiu Honglei took out another exquisite conch shell from the side. "This thing looks very interesting, can I have it?"
Zuan looked embarrassed: "This..."
He would have given it away without hesitation if it were anything else, but this was something Shang Liuyu had lent him and he hadn't had time to return it yet, so he felt embarrassed to give it away.
Qiu Honglei shoved the conch shell into his arms and smiled, "Was it a gift from another girl? Don't worry, I was just joking with you."
Zuan sheepishly put the conch shell back: "I'll send you a musical instrument another time when I have the chance."
“I’ll remember that,” Qiu Honglei smiled, then suddenly said seriously, “I have something important to tell you this time I came to see you.”
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